Obituaries from March 2009

Georgia Ann Cobb (03/26/09)
Georgia Ann Cobb, 61, of Paragould died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis. She was a former employee of Darling Store Fixtures and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Eula (Smith) Cobb; a son, Sammy K. Huffman; a brother, Sam Cobb, and a sister, Mary Lou Gibbs...

Douglas Gary Lutzke (03/26/09)
Douglas Gary Lutzke, 72, of Springfield, Mo., died Friday, March 13, 2009, at St. John's Medical Center. He was born Aug. 15, 1936, in Albion, Mich., to William and Mary Juanita (Snyder) Lutzke. He was preceded in death by his father, William Lutzke, in April 2005...

Jackie Ray Scott Sr. (03/26/09)
Jackie Ray Scott Sr., 58, of Rector died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born June 12, 1950, in Amory, Miss., he was a factory worker and was of the Pentecostal faith...

Madison B. "Jake" Templeton (03/18/09)
Madison B. "Jake" Templeton, 71, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Pollard to the late Woodrow D. and Frances (Latta) Templeton. He attended schools in Michigan and Arkansas and graduated from Piggott High School in 1955. ...

Dorothy Joyce (Wade) Hickson (03/18/09)
Dorothy Joyce (Wade) Hickson, 87, of Piggott, died Monday, March 9, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born July 31, 1921, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Claude Royal and Arta Mae (Bradley) Wade. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith...

Berniece A. Wiley Seal Stewart (03/18/09)
Memorial services for Berniece A. Wiley Seal Stewart were held Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Piggott with Bro. Charles Carrens officiating. Music was provided by nephew Larry Norred and Bro. ...

Lonnie A. Burgess (03/11/09)
Lonnie A. Burgess, 56, of Pollard died Monday, March 9, 2009, in Pollard. He was born Aug. 8, 1952, in Senath, Mo., to Thomas Harvey and Lillie Nadene Underwood Burgess. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, John Underwood and Fred Burgess, and a sister, Beatrice Underwood...

Cecil Hickson (03/11/09)
Cecil Luther Hickson, 88, of Piggott, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Murphy Health and Rehab in Piggott. He was born July 12, 1920, in Parma, Mo., and was the son of Calvin and Laura (Hale) Hickson...

Howard Devane Baldridge (03/11/09)
Howard Devane "Mr. B" Baldridge, 82, of Monette, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Nov. 30, 1926, in Cardwell, Mo., to the late Walker and Elsie (Grady) Baldridge and was married Oct. 6, 1945, to Martha Hout...

Melissa Lynn Burr Loughary (03/11/09)
Melissa Lynn Burr Loughary, 35, of Blodgett, Mo., died Thursday, March 5, 2009, in Sikeston, Mo. She was born Nov. 7, 1973, and was the daughter of Ronnie C. Burr Sr. and Patricia Ann (Howell) Burr. She was preceded in death by her father...

Velma Reed Warbritton Duncan (03/11/09)
Velma Reed Warbritton Duncan, 74, of Fort Smith died Feb. 28, 2009, in Fort Smith. She was born Feb. 15, 1935, in St. Louis, the daughter of Mildred and Edgar Reed. She was preceded in death by her son, Larry Warbritton, and siblings Bonnie Thacher, Dorothy Reed, Elbert Reed and Gerald Reed...

Edith Wright Graddy (03/04/09)
Edith Wright Graddy, 94, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, where she had been a resident for a number of years. She was born March 3, 1914, near Piggott and was the fifth child in a family of 14 children of Valley and Rhoda Wright. She was married to Troy Graddy on Nov. 11, 1933, and for over 61 years they enjoyed life and worked together in the home, the fields, the community and the church...